Category: Damage & Defects

Recently, I received an update from a favorite how-to site, which included directions for building a raised bed around a tree. This unfortunate practice leads to many dead trees, often years down the road when the tree owner no longer mentally connects the tree dying with the creation of the raised bed. Case in point,…

Storm damage to fruits and vegetables can take various forms. From broken limbs in fruit trees to hail damage on fruits and vegetables or flooding raising food safety concerns, severe weather can have significant effects for the health and productivity of the garden. Some damage will require maintenance, while other warrants a wait-and-see approach. Here’s a list of some common types of damage to fruits and vegetables and what you should do (or shouldn’t do) about it.

The June 16 windstorm and tornado activity wreaked havoc on area trees. Trees that are snapped in two are obvious candidates for removal, but what about those trees that lost a large limb and the rest of the tree is intact? Should those trees be removed or can they be saved? An excellent example is…

You will often hear the virtues of proper tree planting depth. Trees that are planted to deep will often fail to thrive, appear stunted and not grow. However, this is not always the case. Many instances when a tree is planted to deep will have no outward signs of stress. How do you know if…

Wow. The heavy duty wind and rainstorm that blew through the Omaha metro area on Friday June 16th caused lots of damage to shade and fruit trees. Many, many good specimens were damaged or lost altogether. Clients have reported damage to large and small trees, decks, gutters and fences, which emphasizes the issue of “target”…

It isn’t easy being a tree in Nebraska. Nebraska is famous for its bone-chilling winters and blazing hot dry summers. When you start adding in other factors such as insects and wildlife conflict it can be down right impossible to grow. There is one type of wildlife that is so destructive and damaging to trees…